Buyer Company acquired Target Company on January 1. As part of the acquisition, $2,000 in goodwill was

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Buyer Company acquired Target Company on January 1. As part of the acquisition, $2,000 in goodwill was recognized; this goodwill was assigned to Buyer's Manufacturing reporting unit. On December 31, it was estimated that the future cash flows expected to be generated by the Manufacturing reporting unit are $700 at the end of each year for the next 10 years. The appropriate interest rate is 10%. The fair values and book values of the assets and liabilities of the Manufacturing reporting unit are as follows:
______________________________________Book Values __________Fair Values
Identifiable assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000 ........................ $8,000
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 ............................... ?
Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 ........................... 4,000
Make the journal entry necessary to recognize any goodwill impairment loss.
Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538479738

18th edition

Authors: Earl K. Stice, James D. Stice

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